Carlotta Monterey

Carlotta Monterey (born Hazel Nielsen Tharsing; December 28, 1888 – November 18, 1970) was an American stage and film actress. She was the third and final wife of playwright Eugene O'Neill.

Early life Carlotta Monterey was born Hazel Nielsen Tharsing on December 28, 1888, in San Francisco, California to Christian Nielsen Tharsing (1848-1932), a Danish immigrant who was a fruit farmer, and Nellie Gotchett (1866-1946).

Career After she won the title of "Miss California" in a beauty contest, she traveled to London to study acting with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. She garnered disparaging reviews of her acting ability, but her beauty was much admired.

She remained with O'Neill for the rest of his life, and dedicated herself to maintaining his privacy. After his death in 1953, Carlotta authorized the publication of his autobiographical play Long Day's Journey Into Night, which O'Neill had instructed his publisher to withhold until 25 years after his death. The play was awarded the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and is O'Neill's best known work.

Death A resident of the Valley Nursing Home in Westwood, New Jersey, Monterey died there on November 18, 1970.

Partial filmography The Cost (1920) Soul-Fire (1925)